Use a graph to show the effects of a contractionary monetary policy to reduce inflation and move an economy back to potential real GDP. Explain what happens to aggregate demand, real GDP, and the price level
What will be an ideal response?
If the economy is experiencing inflation, it is currently at point A, beyond potential real GDP. A contractionary monetary policy will shift the aggregate demand curve to the left from AD1 to AD2, decreasing real GDP and the price level until it reaches potential real GDP at point B.
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Refer to Figure 4.2. Use best-response analysis to answer the following question
If Ferris's choice placed us in the bowling alley, Sloane's best response, depending on the column she finds herself in, would include choosing all of the following cells except the one located at the ________ section of the appropriate payoff matrix. A) upper right B) upper left C) lower right D) lower left
If a new entrant (or an established firm) wants to leave a contestable market,
a. all, or nearly all of, the invested capital values can be recovered. b. another firm will always enter to take its place. c. it must accept large losses in its capital investment, so it is unlikely to exit. d. its leaving will be contested by regulators in the market who seek to prevent exit.